50 Dates in 50 States

[Wilbur]

USA Today had an article in their paper on Feb 9 (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-02-08-50-dates-in-50-states_x.htm) which recommended one thing to do in each state.

For Oklahoma it read:  A cruise down Route 66 in the Tulsa area offers a chance for car-noodling spiced with a little kitsch. In the evenings, listen to the ghosts whisper as the sun sets over the remnants of abandoned motels and gas stations on East 11th Street, or crank up the nostalgia at the Admiral Twin Drive-In. Stop by Hank's Hamburgers and buy peanut-butter truffles enrobed in decadent chocolate.

That's the best this state could come up with?  Watching the sun set over abandon hotels and gas stations?  Why did they leave out sniffing the fumes from the refinery?

No wonder this state has such an image problem!

[aoxamaxoa]

you must be related to Mister Ed.....

[Trams]

They obviously didn't stay long enough to notice the intense and judgmental nature of the religious community -- that invisible and judgmental aura that would force any free-minded person to immediately flee the jurisdiction.

This is sarcasm, mainly.

[rwarn17588]

I know some of the background on this story.

The person who was contacted by USA Today has strong ties to Route 66. (No, it wasn't me.) Anyway, the USA Today writer wanted something Route 66-related, since Oklahoma has more miles of the Mother Road than any state.

Remember, this was an article for the Travel Section of USA Today, and the writer wanted a certain angle.

You play the cards you're dealt.

[AMP]

http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/

Car-Noodling ?

[rwarn17588]

Congrats. You found the link in my TulsaNow profile.